IPUMS DHS: descr: AIDSAFEINJLOWR

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AIDSAFEINJLOWR (AIDSAFEINJLOWR)

Way to reduce AIDS risk: Use only new/sterilized needles (open-ended)

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Codes and Frequencies

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Case-count view

An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample

Code	Label	bang 97	bang 00	bang 04	india 05	india 15	india 19
0	No	X	X	X	X	X	X
1	Yes	X	X	X	X	X	X
7	Don't know	·	·	X	X	X	X
8	Missing	X	X	X	X	·	·
9	NIU (not in universe)	X	X	·	X	X	X

Description

AIDSAFEINJLOWR indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported that using new or sterilized needles (for injections) reduces the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.

The related variable AIDINJLOWR indicates whether the respondent reported avoiding injections (regardless of needle cleanliness) as a way to reduce the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.

Comparability — Index

GENERAL

Bangladesh

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, AIDSAFEINJLOWR is largely comparable across samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

AIDSAFEINJLOWR is part of a series on ways to reduce the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS, which is included in Phases III and IV of the standard DHS questionnaire. AIDSAFEINJLOWR is a country-specific response category.

Comparability — Bangladesh [top]

The 1997 Bangladesh sample includes "Use sterile syringes/buy syringes" as a response category. The 2000 Bangladesh sample includes "Avoid unsterilized injections/use disposable injections" as a response category. The 2004 Bangladesh sample includes "Avoid unsterilized needles/syringes" as a response category.

Because the questions included in all three samples have to do with safety when receiving injections, IPUMS-DHS includes the above samples in AIDSAFEINJLOWR.

Universe

Bangladesh 1997: Ever-married women age 10-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
Bangladesh 2000: Ever-married women age 10-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
Bangladesh 2004: Ever-married women age 10-49.
India 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
India 2015: Women age 15-49, in households selected for the state module, who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
India 2019: Women age 15-49, in households selected for the state module, who have heard of HIV/AIDS.